Paris is playing host to the spring/summer 2003 menswear collections at the moment, with 40 shows programmed over four days drawing top international designers. Looks offered so far range from a matador-inspired collection by Gaultier to a far less restrictive line of sportwear from Louis Vuitton.
This year, designers have chosen the most striking venues in Paris to stage their latest collections. Belgian designer Dries Van Noten presented his show on a small island on the Seine to give his collection, which included cotton and linen trousers cut above the ankle, a Caribbean-like atmosphere. Kenzo´s men´s designer, Dane Roy Krejberg, chose a wing of the Louvre as the stage for his collection. As electronic music blasted out of the speakers, models stepped onto the catwalk from a hidden staircase.
The bad boy of Paris, Jean-Paul Gaultier presented his latest spectacle on Saturday. Continuing to explore Latin influences, his latest muse is the macho world of bullfighting. His latest collection consists of tight bullfighting trousers and red scarves tied around models’ shoulders and waists.
Moreover, Jean-Paul continues to show his interest in pop culture as he did years ago with Madonna and her infamous, pointy bras. This year he has chosen another pop icon - Marilyn Manson. Models with straight, long black hair paced up and down the catwalk, sporting black skirts over black trousers.
Louis Vuitton presented a relaxed sporty collection which include baggy, multi-coloured trousers, cotton tank tops done in pastel hues, and windbreakers just in case the summer turns sour.
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